Carbon Trader - London, United Kingdom - Augusta Aiken & Associates

Augusta Aiken & Associates

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Augusta Aiken & Associates London, United KingdomPosted 3 hours ago Permanent Competitive base + performance based bonus

Charlie Taylor

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My client is a high growth alternative asset management firm based in the West End of London. The Company manages the World Carbon Fund, a unique global carbon fund that has now grown to more than $250 million in size and has delivered strong absolute returns and a direct impact on climate change. They are expanding and searching for a Carbon Trader

Responsibilities:

Trade execution in relation to carbon futures and carbon options across the markets in which the Company trades.
Utilisation of quantitative techniques to optimise trading strategies.
Development of Company trading systems to enable enhanced trade execution methodologies to be deployed.
Proactive input into the ongoing development of alpha generating ideas and improvements in risk adjusted returns.
Engage actively in research projects to evaluate new investment opportunities and strategies. Quantitative analytical skills and strategy backtesting skills would be beneficial.
Coordinate and manage counterparties, exchanges and trading systems across the carbon markets.
Work closely with the portfolio manager to achieve best executions for all trades. Optimisation of portfolio implementation and selection of security types (physical allowances, futures, and options)
One to two years' experience in the investment and/or trading industry, with a preference for someone with experience in the energy markets.
Strong technical and professional knowledge of financial markets and wide range of instrument types including derivatives.
Advanced Excel and Python skills. Previous utilisation of these skills across a trading function to develop trading systems and methodology highly desirable.
Ability to backtest hypotheses and support develop profitable trading strategies.
Knowledge of, preferably with a passion for, climate and environmental policy and impact investing.

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